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Show Your Mother Some Respect
Moms can be such pushovers. Sometimes all it takes are a few well-chosen words, like "I respect you," to make her day. So if you forgot to send a Mother's Day gift, don't despair: there's still time to send an ecard!
Do Tell: What Did Your Mother Teach You About Respect?
"Respect" isn't just an awesome song by Aretha Franklin. It's a seemingly simple word loaded with meaning, from showing respect for our elders to seeking respect at work to demanding respect in relationships. In the Respect Campaign of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, it means respecting yourself and your loved ones in order to avoid resorting to violence or emotional abuse.
DearSugar Needs Your Help: My Roommate Is Crossing the Line
DearSugar and Sleepless Sammy need your help. Her roommate has been extremely disrespectful and it's starting to affect her ability to get a good night's sleep. She's tried to talk with her roommate about it, but she has yet to make an effort to change.
You Asked: How Do I Kick My Roommate Out?
Dear Sugar,
My roommate moved to Seattle (my town) from Indiana at the end of June after I had secured a lease on an apartment. We had never met before, except online through a mutual hobby. She moved in time to go to an interview for a job she did not end up getting.
How Much Do You Care About Your Neighbors?
I was hardly surprised to read that neighbors who live near The Hills house in Los Angeles are pretty annoyed about the ever-present reality show commotion. With the TV crews, paparazzi, and drive-by sightseers, the once-quiet block has transformed into a modern media circus, so it's understandable that the neighbors would get peeved.
Whether you live in a house or an apartment building, neighbors are always a minor or major consideration, depending on how considerate you are.
The How-To Lounge: Being Supportive Even When You Don’t Feel It
Often we’re faced with situations in life when those who we care about make choices we don’t approve of. Obviously if those decisions put them in harms way then we have to come forward and say something, but otherwise, our differing opinions on their lives can be taken as attacks or judgments. Whether we like it or not, sometimes it’s best to remain supportive even when we don’t feel like it.
Relationship Protocol: Making Each Other Look Good
I recently encountered a married couple about to celebrate their 40-year anniversary, and of course, I took the opportunity to ask them what their secret to success has been. Much to my surprise they both agreed that one of the biggest factors in a happy relationship is always making sure the other person looks good. According to them, you should each be the other's number-one fan, which means never a snarky comment or embarrassing story in public.
You Asked: Am I Overreacting Here?
Dear Sugar,
One of my oldest friends lives in another city. He recently came down to visit me and it was a great reunion with one small problem: he’s turned into a major pothead. He’s always enjoyed his weed, and although I don’t smoke pot, I don’t mind if he does on his own time.
Group Therapy: Best Friend Wars
My best friend and I have been friends for two years now, and we had never fought until this past December. Since then she's been getting mad at me for every little thing. When I started dating my current boyfriend, she voiced her concerns (we had previously dated before and things didn't work out) and I listened.
Do Tell: Do You Model Your Own Relationships After Your Parents'?
Recently a friend of mine going through some serious boyfriend problems used her parents' dating experiences and 35 year marriage as a way to justify staying with the wrong guy. In her mind, if her mom and dad could work though their trials and tribulations, then she and her man could too. Though I didn’t agree with her specific situation, I do understood why she was trying to replicate her parents’ happy relationship.
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